Why this Recipe Works

Blind baking the crust sets it and keeps it from getting soggy or shifting when the cheesecake batter is added.

Using 2 parts mascarpone to 1 part cream cheese makes for an exceptionally light and creamy filling.

Having all the ingredients come to room temp before mixing together ensures that the batter will be silky and smooth.

Amaretto liquor, made from a base of apricot kernels and bitter almonds, enhances the flavor of the almonds in the crust and the almond extract in the batter.

The batter quickly and easily and quickly comes together in a food processor.

Adding eggs to the batter gives cheesecake its structure and silken texture.

The cheesecake is baked directly in the oven, eliminating the hassle to make a water bath.

Topping with roasted seasonal fruits makes the cheesecake adaptable to every season so we can enjoy it all year long!

Giving the cheesecake time to cool ensures the filling will be sliceable and firm.

I’m all about playing with seasonal variations and this cheesecake becomes the perfect slightly tangy, sweet, and boozy treat, ready to be topped with so many seasonal possibilities.

How to Make this Amaretto & Mascarpone Cheesecake

Make sure your cream cheese, mascarpone, and eggs have time to come to room temp before using (at least 30 minutes out of the fridge).

Both the crust and the filling are made in a food processor.

The cheesecake is baked in a springform pan.

Let the cheesecake cool completely for clean slicing.

Crust Pre Oven

Crust Post Oven

Here’s the Amaretto Mascarpone batter poured into the springform pan, all ready to be baked:

Cheesecake is all done and ready to be topped!

The topping is simply a seasonal fruit, whole, halved or cut up, roasted in the oven for 25 minutes with sugar, water, and amaretto drizzled on top and roasted again for an additional 10 min.

In the summer, try stone fruit and berries. In the fall, try apples, figs and pears. In the winter, try candied citrus slices. In the spring, try strawberries and rhubarb.If it’s a fruit, it can be a topping for this cheesecake!

Cooks Tips

It’s crucial that the cream cheese and mascarpone be completely softened, firm cream cheese will not produce a smooth batter.

For the clean slicing, let the cheesecake cool completely (at least 3 hours an up to overnight) and slice using a long, thin knife that’s been running under hot water. Wipe knife between cuts.

Cheesecake is a classic dessert that can be varied in almost limitless ways!

To date, I’ve topped this cheesecake with:

plums & sliced almonds

figs & sliced almonds

balsamic roasted strawberries (the three ingredients I mentioned above with the addition of balsamic),

and we shall see what fruit inspiration the upcoming winter season shall bring!

This cheesecake is as good to look at as it is to eat!

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Cheesecake

Fruit Topping

fruit of choice around 12 small stone fruits or 1-2 pints of berries/figs

1tablespoonamaretto

1tablespoon sugar

1tablespoon water

1tablespoon sliced & roasted almonds

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.

Place the graham crackers in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until small crumbs are beginning to form. Add the almonds, salt and sugar and melted butter and pulse until incorporated.

Press the graham cracker almond mixture into the bottom and sides of the spring form pan. Chill the crust in the fridge for 15 minutes, then bake for 10. Allow the crust to cool completely. Lower the oven to 350 F degrees.

In the bowl of a food processor, combine the mascarpone, cream cheese, Amaretto, vanilla bean (or extract), almond extract, sugar, zest and juice of 1 orange, and a pinch of salt. Run the processor, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, then running again, adding slowly adding the eggs and running the until all ingredients are mixed together.

Pour the mascarpone mixture over the cooled crust. Bake at 350 for 1 hr and 5-15min. Chill for at least 3 hours or overnight to set. (Cheesecake can be stored, chilled, for up to 3 days).

When ready to serve, pre-heat oven to 400 degreese. Spread fruit of choice (so far I’ve used plums, figs, and strawberries and plan to keep on experimenting) cut side up, on tray. Please note I did not cute the strawberries but did with the figs and plums. If using berries no need to cut. Roast for about 25 minutes, or unit fruit is soft.

Take out of oven, springle with sugar and drizzle with amaretto and 1 tbsp of water. Bake for an additional 10 minutes. Remove from oven and set fruit aside until cool enough to handle.

When fruit is cool enough to handle, spoon mixture over the center of the cheesecake. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp of sliced, roasted almonds (that you set aside from the crust) and enjoy.

Notes

It’s crucial that the cream cheese and mascarpone be completely softened, firm cream cheese will not produce a smooth batter.

For the clean slicing, let the cheesecake cool completely (at least 3 hours an up to overnight) and slice using a long, thin knife that’s been running under hot water. Wipe knife between cuts.

Thank ya so much Veena!!! Love and appreciate the feedback and would absolutely love to hear your thoughts if ya make it :). Def wanted to make this cake adaptable to each and every season hence hence the versatility in fruit topping! 💜😘

Yes exactly! It’s adaptable to every season but they’re fruits and not veggies on top… though I’d love to hear how it goes if ya top it with veggies! The idea is to use what’s in season and have it be easily adaptable to every season all year long :). And thank you for the sweet words on my cheesecake! 😘

This almost looks too pretty to eat ….almost (I would definitely inhale this, no regrets). I am absolutely blown away by how gorgeous this cheesecake is! Your photos are so inspiring. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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